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Year 2 Suffixes: -ful, -less, -ly, -ness, -ment Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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Year 2 Suffixes: -ful, -less, -ly, -ness, -ment Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

Add the suffix. Watch out: if the word ends in a consonant and y, change the y to i first.

1.merry + ment = (answer space)

Answer: merriment

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

2.pity + ful = (answer space)

Answer: pitiful

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

3.sad + ly = (answer space)

Answer: sadly

Just add the suffix to the end of the word.

4.plenty + ful = (answer space)

Answer: plentiful

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

5.argue + ment = (answer space)

Answer: argument

Drop the e before adding -ment (a word to learn by heart).

6.beauty + ful = (answer space)

Answer: beautiful

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

7.penny + less = (answer space)

Answer: penniless

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

8.lazy + ness = (answer space)

Answer: laziness

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

9.silly + ness = (answer space)

Answer: silliness

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

10.slow + ly = (answer space)

Answer: slowly

Just add the suffix to the end of the word.

11.weak + ness = (answer space)

Answer: weakness

Just add the suffix to the end of the word.

12.ugly + ness = (answer space)

Answer: ugliness

Change the y to i, then add the suffix.

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